Metal Theft

Metal Theft Prevention
DHI to Present at April 17 Denver Area STOMP Meeting

Evergreen, CO - April 12, 2008 - STOMP (Stop Theft Of Metal Property) is a group of law enforcement and businesses formed in response to the exponential increase in metro area metal theft.  Addressing the problem in May 2007, Governor Ritter signed HB 1141, Purchase of Metals Record Keeping (Rep. Nancy Todd, Sen. Suzanne Williams) into law. The STOMP meeting on Thursday, April 17, 2008 at the Lakewood City Council Chambers will address recent metal theft trends, effective and less effective enforcement methods, and metal theft prevention. Many notable businesses and representatives from metro area law enforcement will be in attendance. 

DHI will present DataDots at the meeting as a low cost theft deterrent for metal and other assets.  DataDots are small dots about the size of a grain of sand onto which a unique code is etched.  If stolen property marked with DataDots is found, the unique code performs 3 functions: (1) identifies and proves that a crime has occurred, (2) identifies and proves to whom the stolen property belongs, and (3) helps secure a prosecutable offense.
 
DataDots have been hugely successful in Australia in preventing automobile thefts and are proving their effectiveness as a deterrent for metal theft worldwide.  DataDots can be used on virtually any asset.  Examples of assets that can be marked with DataDots include:  automobiles, valuable metals, computer and office equipment, cell phones and iPods, agricultural equipment, construction equipment, home builder supplies, exercise equipment, sporting equipment, boats, hand tools, power tools, ATVs, tractors, maintenance equipment, plumbing equipment and supplies, electrical equipment and supplies, HVAC equipment and supplies, pool equipment, light standards/poles, air conditioners, etc. 

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